Orangutan
The name Orangutan can be translated as “man from the forest”. In Malay (the official language of Malaysia and Indonesia) “orang” means man or person and “hutan” means forest. Today,…
The name Orangutan can be translated as “man from the forest”. In Malay (the official language of Malaysia and Indonesia) “orang” means man or person and “hutan” means forest. Today,…
Indonesia is often referred to as the world’s largest archipelago. A name that aptly describes the country’s 18,108 islands (figures from the Indonesian Navy’s chart work). Which stretches 5,000 kilometers…
Indonesia consists of 18,108 islands (figures from the Indonesian Aviation and Space Institute). Of which 6,000 are permanently inhabited. About four-fifths of the island kingdom is ocean. From Sumatra in…
Bali is just east of Java, only separated from Java by the narrow Bali Strait. On the east side is the island of Lombok. Area is 5,623 square kilometers, the…
With its large selection of hotels and accommodation in many price ranges, Kuta is undoubtedly Bali's largest tourist area.
(BOOK REVIEW) This book is an autobiography of the author and his 12 year journey through hell and back, in the simplest of summations. In Thailand, they have a little…
(BOOK REVIEW) Private Dancer, written by well known author Stephen Leather, is not available for sale, but is available from this website (and the authors) as a free download! At…
Some time ago, I came up with the theory that it would be possible to live comfortably in Pattaya for 1000 Baht per day. In order to test it, since…
Silom – Surawong – Sathon From end to end, these parallel streets are full of big blocks of multi-story buildings, housing many banks, finance firms, insurance companies, export-import houses, hotels,…
Sukhothai Period Although animistic beliefs remained potent in Sukhothai, King Ramkhamhaeng and his successors were all devout Buddhist rulers who made merit on a large scale. The major cities of…